Rep. John Faso, a Republican from Columbia County, wants to shift the local costs of Medicaid outside of New York City onto the state.

ALBANY — Upstate Rep. John Faso says he hasn’t given up on his effort to transfer the local costs of Medicaid outside of New York City onto the state.

Faso, of Columbia County, and fellow GOP Rep. Chris Collins, of Erie County, had an amendment to do just that attached to the House bill to repeal and replace Obamacare.

The House passed it as part of its health care bill backed by President Trump. But the Senate parliamentarian on Friday found that the Senate would need 60 votes, rather than a simple majority of 51, to attach the amendment to a health care and budget reconciliation bill.

Undeterred, Faso said that while he doesn’t necessarily agree with the Senate parliamentarian’s decision, he will seek to attach the measure to different legislation that wouldn’t necessarily need a super-majority.